As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ACT 101
The Pennsylvania Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and
Waste Reduction Act.
ALUMINUM
Light in weight, ductile and malleable metallic substance
or element commonly known as "aluminum" and shall include all aluminum
food and beverage cans. This description excludes aluminum foil, trays,
plates, and miscellaneous aluminum products.
ALUMINUM CAN
Containers which are comprised entirely of aluminum and which
formerly contained only nonaerosol edible substances.
CANS
Containers comprised of aluminum, tin, steel or a combination
thereof, which formerly contained only nonaerosol edible substances.
A.
This includes, by way of illustration and not of limitation,
cans formerly containing such substances as vegetables, meats, fruits,
juices or other similar food storage containers constructed of materials
listed in this definition.
B.
This does not include aerosol cans which contained hazardous
cleaning substances, automotive supply cans, such as transmission
fluids, motor oils, etc., and other similar containers.
CARDBOARD
All corrugated or other cardboard normally used for packing,
mailing, shipping or containerizing goods, merchandise or other material,
but excluding plastic, foam or wax-coated or soiled cardboard.
CONTRACTOR
A person or company designated by the Borough to collect,
transport, and market recyclables.
COUNCIL
The Council of the Borough of Clifton Heights.
COUNTY
The County of Delaware, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
COUNTY PLAN
The solid waste management plan for Delaware County as approved
by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the
Borough.
DROPOFF POINT
The location designated by the Borough where recyclables
may be deposited according to rules and regulations to be adopted
by Council resolution.
GLASS
All clear, green and brown-colored glass food and/or beverage
containers. "Glass" shall not include crystal, ceramics, light bulbs
or plate, window, laminated, wired or mirrored glass.
HIGH-GRADE OFFICE PAPER
Includes paper items generated by offices and/or commercial
entities. This may include white computer paper, white copier paper,
white typing paper, white letterhead paper, white note pad paper and
other similar office paper.
MUNICIPALITY or BOROUGH
The Borough of Clifton Heights, located within the County
of Delaware, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association,
cooperative enterprise, trust, municipal authority, federal institution
or agency, state institution or agency, municipality, public and private
schools and educational facilities, other governmental agency or any
other entity or any group of such persons which is recognized by law
as the subject of rights and duties and shall include owners, lessees,
occupants of residences and commercial, institutional or municipal
establishments. In any provisions of this article prescribing a fine,
penalty or imprisonment, the term "person" includes the officers and
directors of a corporation or other legal entity having officers and
directors.
PICKUP POINT
The location designated by the Borough where recyclables
are to be placed for collection.
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL or RECYCLABLE
A material which would otherwise become solid waste, which
can be collected, separated or processed and returned to the economic
mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
RECYCLING
Any process by which materials, which would otherwise become
solid waste, are collected, separated or processed and returned to
the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
RECYCLING CONTAINER
The container provided by the Borough for the express purpose
of storing recyclables for collection by the Borough.
RESIDENT
Any human being residing within the Borough on a temporary
or permanent basis, but excluding persons residing in hotels or motels.
SOLID WASTE
Garbage, refuse and other discarded materials resulting from
commercial, institutional, municipal, residential and community activities.
SOURCE-SEPARATE
To separate recyclable materials from the solid waste stream
at the point of waste generation.
The Borough shall designate a schedule and plan for the collection
of recyclable materials from residents in compliance with Act 101
by the deadline set in the Act.
All recyclables placed at pickup points by residents for collection
pursuant to the collection program shall be prepared for collection
in accordance with the following:
A. All newsprint shall be placed in paper bags or tied in bundles not
exceeding 35 pounds in weight nor exceeding one foot in thickness.
B. Glass containers shall have caps and lids removed.
C. Glass and cans shall be rinsed free of contaminants.
D. Glass and cans shall be placed in containers to be provided by the
Borough. Plastic garbage bags or other home-use containers shall not
be utilized as containers for recyclable materials. Only containers
designated by the Borough shall be utilized for recyclable material
collection.
E. No material shall be placed at the pickup point earlier than 6:00
p.m. the evening of the day preceding a scheduled collection day nor
later than 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. The bundled
newsprint and the containers of glass and cans shall be placed at
the pickup point for collection adjacent to one another and clearly
separated from containers of solid waste.
F. Any other rule or regulation may be added to this section from time
to time by resolution of Council.
The Borough or, at the direction of the Borough, the designated
contractor collecting solid waste generated within the Borough may
refuse to collect solid waste from any person who has clearly failed
to source-separate recyclables designated under an applicable section
of this article.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any resident
of the Borough may donate or sell any recyclable to any other person,
whether operating for a profit or not for profit; provided, however,
that the person receiving the recyclable shall not under any circumstances
collect the donated or sold material from a pickup point without prior
written permission from the Borough for such collection. Permission
for such collection shall not be given for any day other than a Saturday
or Sunday, and in no case shall such permission be given to collect
recyclables from a recycling dropoff point.
Whoever fails to comply with any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction, be fined not less than $25 nor more than $600, and
costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment thereof, shall be
imprisoned not more than 30 days. Each continuing day of a violation
of this article shall constitute a separate offense.